Nikolay Davydenko vs Nicolas KieferUS Open Round of 64

US Open · ATP · Round of 64
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2007 ·
hard
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Davydenko N.
6-2 6-2 6-2
Kiefer N.
Davydenko N.
6663
Kiefer N.
2220

Nikolay Davydenko defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-2 6-2 6-2 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Nikolay Davydenko claimed a first win over Nicolas Kiefer in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-07-21Canada MastersR16hardNicolas Kiefer4-6 6-4 6-4
2008-05-15HamburgR16clayNicolas Kiefer7-5 6-3
2008-05-11Hamburg MastersR16clayNicolas Kiefer7-5 6-3
2005-10-24St. PetersburgQFcarpetNicolas Kiefer6-1 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
68%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
7.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 99). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
65
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
76
70
Break points won·Clear edge
78
58
Deciding sets·Slight edge
72
65
Tiebreaks·Even
68
70

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw